Florida Statutes
Chapter 421 - Public Housing
Part I - Housing Authorities (Ss. 421.001-421.52)

421.001 - State role in housing and urban development. - History.—s. 18, ch. 69-106; s. 50, ch. 81-167; s. 53,...

421.01 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-a).

421.02 - Finding and declaration of necessity. - (1) There exist in the state insanitary or unsafe dwelling...

421.03 - Definitions. - (1) “Authority” or “housing authority” shall mean any of the...

421.04 - Creation of housing authorities. - (1) In each city, as herein defined, there is hereby...

421.05 - Appointment, qualifications, and tenure of commissioners; hiring of employees. - (1) When the governing body of a city adopts a...

421.06 - Commissioners or employees prohibited from acquiring interests in housing projects and required to disclose interests in specified properties; exception. - History.—s. 6, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-f); s....

421.07 - Removal of commissioners. - History.—s. 7, ch. 17981; 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-g); s....

421.08 - Powers of authority. - (1) To sue and be sued; to have a seal...

421.09 - Operation not for profit. - (1) It is the policy of this state that each...

421.091 - Financial accounting and investments; fiscal year. - (1) A complete and full financial accounting and audit in...

421.10 - Rentals and tenant selection. - (1) In the operation or management of housing projects an...

421.101 - False representations to obtain lower rent in housing accommodations; penalty. - History.—s. 1, ch. 61-468; s. 362, ch. 71-136.

421.11 - Cooperation of authorities. - (1) Any two or more housing authorities may join or...

421.12 - Eminent domain. - History.—s. 12, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-l).

421.13 - Planning, zoning and building laws. - History.—s. 13, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-x).

421.14 - Debentures. - (1) An authority may issue debentures from time to time...

421.15 - Form and sale of debentures. - (1) Debentures of an authority shall be authorized by its...

421.16 - Provisions of debentures and trust indentures. - (1) To pledge all or any part of its gross...

421.17 - Validation of debentures and proceedings. - (1) A housing authority shall have the right, if it...

421.18 - Remedies of an obligee of authority. - (1) By mandamus, suit, action or proceeding at law or...

421.19 - Additional remedies conferrable by authority. - (1) To cause possession of any housing project or any...

421.21 - Aid from Federal Government; tax exemptions. - (1) In addition to the powers conferred upon an authority...

421.22 - Reports. - History.—s. 22, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-gg).

421.23 - Liabilities of authority. - History.—s. 23, ch. 17981, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-hh); s....

421.24 - Organization and establishment. - History.—s. 1, ch. 19511, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-kk).

421.25 - Contracts and undertakings. - History.—s. 2, ch. 19511, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-ll); s....

421.26 - Notes and bonds. - History.—s. 3, ch. 19511, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-mm).

421.261 - Continuance of municipal housing authorities when municipality abolished; counties in excess of 400,000. - History.—s. 1, ch. 28305, 1953.

421.27 - Housing authorities in counties. - (1) In each county of the state there is hereby...

421.28 - Creation of regional housing authority. - (1) If the governing body of each of two or...

421.29 - Area of operation of regional housing authority. - (1) The area of operation of a regional housing authority...

421.30 - Commissioners of regional authorities. - (1) When a regional housing authority has been created as...

421.31 - Powers of regional housing authority; definitions. - History.—s. 1, ch. 20220, 1941; s. 87, ch. 97-103.

421.32 - Rural housing projects. - History.—s. 1, ch. 20220, 1941; s. 3, ch. 65-223.

421.321 - Execution of mortgages. - History.—s. 4, ch. 65-223.

421.33 - Housing applications by farmers. - History.—s. 1, ch. 20220, 1941; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945;...

421.34 - Additional definitions. - (1) “Farmers of low income,” as used in this law,...

421.35 - Supplemental nature of sections. - History.—s. 2, ch. 20220, 1941.

421.36 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 20220, 1941.

421.46 - Organization and establishment of housing authorities validated. - History.—s. 1, ch. 20222, 1941.

421.47 - Contracts and undertakings of housing authorities validated. - History.—s. 2, ch. 20222, 1941; s. 9, ch. 78-165.

421.48 - Notes and bonds of housing authorities validated. - History.—s. 3, ch. 20222, 1941.

421.49 - Area of operation of housing authorities for defense housing. - History.—s. 1, ch. 20249, 1941; s. 100, ch. 2007-5.

421.50 - Decreasing area of operation of regional authority. - (1) The area of operation of a regional housing authority...

421.51 - Authority for county excluded from regional authority. - History.—s. 4, ch. 21699, 1943.

421.52 - Authorities; creation, obligations, etc., validated. - (1) The creation, establishment and organization of housing authorities under...